CHEN Baifeng
2025(4): 1-14.
President Xi Jinping has put forward a series of important expositions on governing the internet in accordance with the law, leading China to embark on a path that aligns with international norms while maintaining Chinese characteristics.These expositions constitute the theory of governing the internet in accordance with the law within Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era.It systematically addresses a series of theoretical and practical issues in the new era, including the great significance, basic principles, strategic layout, key tasks, and global mission of governing the internet in accordance with the law.We must adhere to governing the internet in accordance with the law as a fundamental means, establish a comprehensive cyberspace governance system, and ensure the healthy operation of the internet within the orbit of the law.Based on the practice of China's internet development, we should uphold the basic principles of Party leadership, the rule of law in cyberspace for the people, the integration of governing the internet in accordance with the law and nurturing the internet with morality, and promoting development and leading innovation.We should strengthen legislation in the internet field, improve the implementation system of the rule of law in cyberspace, consolidate the foundation of the rule of law in cyberspace, and ensure the healthy development of the internet through good laws and good governance.We should focus on key tasks such as protecting network rights and interests, regulating the digital economy, and safeguarding cybersecurity, and accelerate the process of legalizing cyberspace.All countries should jointly promote the construction of the international rule of law system in the cyber field and work together to build a community with a shared future in cyberspace on the basis of independence, complete equality, and mutual respect.The theory of governing the internet in accordance with the law within Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era is the fundamental principle and action guide for governing the internet in accordance with the law in the new era and will surely lead to a higher level of legalization in cyberspace.